Citing a breach of what he says was a promise made last year to transfer newer F-16 fighters to Minnesota, Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) has placed a hold on President Bush's nominee for director of the Air National Guard, Texas Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Daniel James. In an April 26 letter to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), Dayton wrote that he requested the hold because the transfer of 17 Block 30 F-16s -- which he says were destined for...
